As a result of the fire, users of the popular Korean website Kakao saw their stock price drop.

After a fire at a data center on Saturday cut off electricity and caused many service faults, Kakao, a major player in South Korea's internet industry, saw its stock price plunge on Monday. Korea's two major internet businesses, Kakao and Never, both have their servers housed at the SK C&...

France drops case against Facebook over 'cookies'

On Thursday, French privacy regulators announced they were closing their investigation into Facebook, finding that the US internet giant has altered its data collection practices to be in line with French law. In December of 2016, the French regulator CNIL fined Facebook 60 million euros (about $...

Methods for erasing your home's online presence (on sites like Zillow, Redfin, and Realtor.com)

There is a lot more out there that is accessible to the public on the internet than you might think. We've compiled five personal facts about you and your house that can be easily accessed by anyone with an internet connection. Your privacy can be safeguarded, and thankfully there are measure...

After filing the necessary paperwork, SpaceX will launch Star link in South Korea.

Yonhap said on Friday that sources confirmed that Elon Musk's SpaceX had submitted the necessary paperwork to the South Korean government in order to legally offer its satellite-based internet service Star link within the country. The proposal was reportedly filed with South Korea's Minis...

Reasons behind Samir Arora's gamble on defunct Internet giants Paytm and Zomato

India may lag behind China for 6-12 months if the US doesn't crash and China continues to thrive, but I expect the country to post growth of over 15% this year nonetheless. When the years are good, the returns are above average, at 13%-14%-15% annually. Samir Arora, CEO & Fund Manager of ...

A South Korean woman's rendition of Indian traditional dance has gone viral on the internet

Music and dance are powerful forms of expression that have a positive impact on people, break down barriers and unite communities to create a better world.

A video of a South Korean woman dancing an Indian classical dance at a social event has recently gone viral on the Internet. The cr...

According to a survey, one in three UAE internet customers have trouble recognising fraud and scams

According to a survey by the world's largest digital payments company, Visa, and Dubai's Department of Economy and Tourism, about one in three online buyers in the United Arab Emirates still find it difficult to recognise fraud and scams.

The majority of respondents to the 2022 ...

TikTok is used by Gen Z like Google, upending the established internet order

However, TikTok is quickly replacing well-established internet titans as the go-to source of information for the next generation of teenagers and young adults.

According to EMarketer, TikTok's sales are expected to triple to $12 billion this year, which is impressive for a 5-year-ol...

Singapore Is Foodpanda's Internet Base

In addition, the company that provides delivery services has recently established the PowerUp! Tech Academy with the objectives of assisting its merchants in the process of digitally transforming their businesses, increasing the pool of accessible technical talent, and improving the capabilities ...

Singapore is Going to Make Internet a Safe Place

It is currently being considered for passage in the city-state of Singapore that laws that would give government regulators in Singapore the authority to demand that social media companies remove or block online content that is deemed to be harmful, particularly to young people. These laws would ...

Dubai maintains its position as a favoured location for global high-tech companies

Dubai Internet City (DIC) has remained one of the world's favourite centres for new economy enterprises for more than 20 years, with major high-growth, high-value-added, technology-enabled global firms recently choosing DIC to build regional operations.

Cloudflare, an American conte...

Europe has reached an agreement on tougher restrictions for internet services

After a final late night/early morning of compromise talks on the detail of what is a major retooling of the bloc's existing e-commerce rulebook, European Union lawmakers managed to secure a temporary deal on a groundbreaking update to rules for digital services operating in the region in the...

How Dubai Internet City is transforming into a centre for internet businesses looking to expand into the Middle East

Khazna, one of the Middle East's major data centre infrastructure providers, announced the opening of two new data centres in Dubai Internet City.

The greatest centre for technology businesses in the UAE is Dubai Internet City. The new data centres will help these businesses by allo...

Singapore University Looking to Tap Internet of Things and 5G in Smart Campus Trial

The National University of Singapore is planning to run a 2-year trial for tapping the applications of the Internet of Things to better manage its campus. The NUS might be using drones and patrol robots as part of its live tests for enhancing safety and facilitating a quicker response to differen...

Europe Wants to Rule the Internet with its Principles

As geopolitical tensions surrounding the control of technology increase, Europe is pitching principles on how the internet should run.

On Wednesday, the European Commission presented the Digital Decade Principles that define the bloc’s stance on how the digital economy should resp...

Dubai Internet City in Collaboration with Khazna Data Centers Plans to Build 2 Data Storage Units

Dubai Internet City has partnered with one of the greatest data center providers in North Africa and the Middle East, Khazna Data Centers, for setting up 2 data storage centers in Dubai for supporting enterprises and allowing them to enjoy long-term benefits from the integration of their business...

Senior Citizens and Vunerable groups to get a new partner

Highlights

• The AI robot to reach out and replace the dependency on humans to fulfill humanitarian needs.

The highest suicide rate in South Korea’s  Chungnam Province has been recorded in 2020. Data shows 35 suicide cases per 100,000 deaths, e...

China passes new law to reduce academic pressure on students

China has been trying to reduce the addiction of youngsters towards online games, the country calls online gaming a form of "spiritual opium". China is also trying to suppress the blind worship of internet celebrities.

Highlights

• China is try...

China will continue its scrutiny over the Internet sector: Xiao Yaqing

Chinese industry minister said in an interview that the country has decided to continue its scrutiny over the Internet sector, by carrying out practices like blocking sites of rival platforms and ensuring that there is space for development of smaller players.

Hig...